The executive producers behind Drop Dead Diva and Rescue Me have teamed up to work on a new show.

Josh Berman and Peter Tolan have started developing the project for ABC, The Hollywood Reporter says.

The drama is expected to focus on a female FBI employee who is partnered with a homicide detective as part of a scheme to improve the relationship between the Bureau and the police.

However, the pair used to be engaged and have not been in contact since their wedding day, when the detective revealed that he is gay.

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Berman, who is currently working on Drop Dead Diva, wrote the script for the project. His other credits include Bones, CSI and Vanished.

Meanwhile, Tolan has signed up as an executive producer but is not expected to be involved in the writing of the project.

Tolan recently finished his job on Rescue Me and has previously worked on shows such as The Larry Sanders Show and Home Improvement. He has also penned the screenplays for movies like Analyze This and Just Like Heaven.